MD_ScopeCode<>

Name/Role name	XML value	Domain code	Description
	MD_ScopeCode	ScopeCd	Class of information to which the referencing entity applies
dataset	dataset	001	Information refers to spatial dataset.  Spatial dataset is a type of resource consisting of a collection of individual items collected and/or assembled on the basis of existing resource with the specific intention of creating new information. Spatial dataset may include images, audio and other documents. Once formed, dataset defines a unique data record, need to be specified using accompanying documentation and must be maintained in accordance with it. An example of a spatial dataset is a topographic map sheet, scale 1:25000 (TK25), in electronic form or the geographic names database. Spatial dataset may be part of a spatial dataset series. In case a dataset is part of a spatial dataset series, parent-child relations can be defined connecting the dataset with the dataset series.
series	series	002	Information refers to spatial dataset series.  Spatial dataset series is a collection of spatial datasets created according to the same specification or having similar characteristics, such as the same topic, data of collection, resolution, collection methodology, etc. Examples of spatial dataset series includes: map sheets in electronic form created according to the same specification (e.g. TK25, DOF5 etc.), Data collected using the same sensor, same methodology and in the same conditions, aerial photo images in electronic form created on the same flight route with the same sensor, continuous satellite images in electronic form created with the same sensor on the same path/trajectory. Representing several datasets as a dataset series is a possibility that is used to maintain an overview of data resources. For instance, the whole territory of Croatia is covered with about 11,000 sheets of digital ortho-photo maps, scale 1:5000 (DOF5). Each sheet can be represented as a dataset, but in such case each sheet will have its own metadata record, and searching the metadata catalogue will produce about 11,000 results. If 11,000 datasets are represented as a single dataset series, a single metadata record is created, with a search producing only one result. It needs to be noted, however, that a dataset series does not describe all detailed data specific for a particular DOF5 sheet. For example, the shooting date will not be the same for about 11,000 sheets, since the plane cannot complete shooting the whole territory of Croatia in a single day, which means that some elements will be different, such as weather conditions, image quality etc. The assessment if each DOF sheet is to be treated as a dataset or a dataset series needs to be made based on the needs of the most important group of data users, and a cost and benefit analysis.  In addition, care must be taken to maintain and update metadata.
service	service	003	Information refers to options that the service provider provides the entity service user through a set of interfaces, which define conduct, as in the case of use. Spatial data service is the possibility of accessing data that a service provider enables a user through a user interface.